Boys to grow good corn offer by Hurley man
John Lakings of Hurley on the State Corn Show board proposes a $60 Duroc-Jersey prize for the best ten ears of yellow dent corn by a contestant under 18, with entries due by November 1. Mitchell officers discuss premiums, publicity at fairs, and a concurrent short agricultural course for Davidson county farmers.
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John Lakings
Hurley
Lakings
Turner County
Prof
C. Willis
Brookings
John J Lakings
G. W. Downs
Mt. Vernon
Huron
Sioux City Fair
Corn Palace
Mitchell
Pretary Willis
Willis
W. A. Wheeler
F. P. A. McGovern
Davison County
Curtis Sets New Albany to New York Flight Record
Glenn H Curtis won the New York World prize by flying from Albany to New York in 2 hours 30 minutes covering 137 miles with one stop. He surpassed the previous long-distance mark set by Henry Farman in a biplane and faces rivals Seymour and Diefenbaugh who built the largest biplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glenn H. Curtis
Albany
Curtis
Henry Farman
France
Joe Seymour
Walter Difenbaugh
Vermillion Wins State Meet Record Run At Hur On
Vermillion and Brookings led a fast state meet with eight records broken. Norgren set three marks in discus high jump and pole vault while Gordon surged to a two mile win and Hammer lowered the mile record. Vermillion captured relay and field events as Mitchell trailed with tennis trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
Huron
Vermillion
Brookings
Mitchell
Yankton
Redfield
Sioux Falls
Sheeks
Humtimer
Brokings
Gordon
Hunimer
Lexauer
Huntimer
Grace
Hummer
Kadinger
Thackaberry
Aspinwall
Royhl
Norgren
State University
State College
Goddard and Roberts
Johnson
Morris
Whitlow
Nord
Hammer
Gordon Mitchell
Firemen Hurt After Inferno Rips Harvester Warehouse
Thirty one Denver firemen suffer injuries in a blaze that gutted the International Harvester warehouse causing about 10000 dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
International Harvester Company
G A R encampment dates spark state bid for leadership
In Watertown South Dakota a clash over moving the G A R encampment from June 15 to another date pits Thomas Brown of Sioux Falls against M H Kingman of Selby with backing from Thomas Orr of Brookings. Brown seeks the state commander job, while local business leaders oppose shifting the schedule to avoid clashing with Masonic events in Pierre.
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Watertown
S. D
South Dakota
State Department
Thomas Brown
Sioux Falls
Brown
A. S. Stewart
Hot Springs
M. H. Kingman
Selby
Thomas Orr
Brookings
Pierre
Masonic Grand Lodge
Department
Freeman Thayer
G. A. R. Post
Major Barrett
Local favorite touted to win again this year
A close second last year spurred his friends to back him anew and predictions favor a victory this time.
Sanford's $8000 car burned in storage fire
A Wilton six cylinder automobile owned by J. W. Sanford of Chamberlain was totally destroyed by fire while in storage at Hessinius garage in Sioux Falls. Sanford had reportedly left strict orders not to move the car, and the fire started when the oiler failed to work and the carburetor overflowed. Only the front wheel framework remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
J. W. Sanford
Chamberlain
Sanford
Hessinius
Roy Reimins
Will Jaeger
Fatal Buggy Accident in Day County
Charles W. Schon, 43, unmarried, died after a buggy collapsed on a steep hill in Day County. He had lived in the county for eighteen years and was riding home with a neighbor when front wheels tore off and both occupants were thrown.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Day County
Charles W. Schon
Schon
Spanish phone charges vary by patron occupation
Spanish telephone companies set rates based on the caller’s occupation. Social clubs labor under the highest charges.
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Mitchell Capital
University
Goddard
Palmer Piano Company
PALMER PIANO CO/S
Palmer Piano CO
PamSdemwginga Palmer Piano Co
South Main Street
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